simple and clear; plain and simple
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
light pink; light crimson
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
surname; family name; last name
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
way of calling (something or someone)
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
hegemony; leadership; initiative
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to triumph; to be elated with success
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
training; drilling; strengthening
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to be injured; to sustain a wound
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
game brain; damage to the prefrontal region of the brain caused by excessive playing of video games; theorized by physiologist Akio Mori
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
family-oriented; familial
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
the very best; excellent; superb
as one had hoped; as one wishes
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
to head towards; to direct one's steps to